Question 1

Who are the top researchers at AOSpine?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Niccole Germscheid lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AOSpine.

Question 2

What are the most cited papers from AOSpine?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from AOSpine is "Inflammatory and catabolic signalling in intervertebral discs: The roles of NF-B and MAP Kinases" (Karin Wuertz‐Kozak, Nam N. Vo, Dimitris Kletsas et al., 2012), with 229 citations. Next come "Inflammatory Mediators in Intervertebral Disk Degeneration and Discogenic Pain" (219) and "Optimal surgical care for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: an international consensus" (135).

Question 3

Which research topics does AOSpine publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment.

Question 4

Which fields of science does AOSpine work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 88% of research at AOSpine is in Health Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (82%), Social Sciences (5%), Dentistry (5%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 5

Is AOSpine's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% higher than in 2018-2021.

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